Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 24, 2011
Submitted
March 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N190WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4190
Aircraft time
6,843 hours, 6,723 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Unlatched
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON INITIAL CLIMBOUT AT 11,000 FT THE CREW RECEIVED FORWARD CARGO DOOR UNSAFE WARNING LIGHT. THEY HAD NO LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO EWR. MX FOUND DOOR HANDLE NOT COMPLETELY LATCHED; OPS CHECKED DOOR, OPS CHECKED GOOD.